Informational Websites for Pre & Post War Lionel Trains

[wpetrag]

Hello:

Does anyone know of any websites that provide information on pre & post war Lionel trains?

Thanks,
Bill
TCA# 03-56667

[Anonymous]

Hi Bill,

I'm glad you started this thread. Here is one that I use:

http://www.postwarlionel.com/

Richard

[Anonymous]

Well, here's a page with links to lots and lots of toy trains sites, many of them being about prewar and postwar Lionel (although some of the sites don't appear to exist anymore).
http://www.napanet.net/~jlbaker/index1.htm

[Anonymous]

I have the 1956 - 1958 Lionel blue Gondola with white letters. Big deal, because it’s only worth $14.00. No box, and the canister load is missing.

Did anyone identify there old Lionel trains with these new web sites?


Richard

[Anonymous]

Ahhhh, I found another relic. I have a 6562 searchlight car that was introduced in 1949. Mine has a light gray frame, so it’s 1952 -1953 vintage. Lost the crank on the spool of wire, but it’s in good shape. Can’t find the going price on one. I replace the lense on the searchlight with a factory new lense.

The blue gondola I mentioned earlier is car number 6112.

I’m going to check some more of my relics.

Richard

[Anonymous]

Well, I did find something out there in the garage that might be worth over $100. It’s a very clean 1961 - 1966 vintage green Timber Transport Flatcar with original logs, chains and tension springs. Going price is $165. The operating couplers still work, but they are a little stiff. The white letters are in perfect shape without any scratches from the log chains. Locating a 6361 with perfect lettering like this one is a very difficult task.


Richard